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The bone and heavens gate from Cronin’s yard, Killarney, Kerry, ireland

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Trail stats

Distance
10.61 mi
Elevation gain
3,264 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
3,264 ft
Max elevation
3,175 ft
TrailRank 
59
Min elevation
472 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
3 hours 51 minutes
Time
5 hours 19 minutes
Coordinates
2577
Uploaded
August 9, 2020
Recorded
August 2020
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near Knocknafreaghaun, Munster (Ireland)

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Itinerary description

This hike starts out from Cronin’s yard and takes in The Bone and Heaven’s Gate. It’s one my favourite walks in the reels as is slightly off the beaten track and rarely has many other hikers.

While this is a straightforward walk, I’m ranking as difficult as navigation could be tricky in cloudy conditions and there are steep drops on either side of The Bone. It’s also quite steep in places and Heaven’s Gate descent is quite eroded.

On a clear day the views are sublime.

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